Removable post for horse-power transmitters



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n Patented Mar. 4:1884.

, INVENTOR l x fvtwrm WIINESSES JM,-

' Power Transmitters and Connecting Means;

, @Miren STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK B. BIGNELL, OF SMYRNA, MICHIGAN.

REM ovABLE Pos1'V FOR HORSE-POWER -TRANSMITTERS- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 294,568, dated March 4, 1884.

Application led November l26,' 1883. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, t may concern,

v Be it known that I, F. B. BIGNELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Smyrna, in the county of Ionia and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Removable Posts for Horse-Power and other of which the following is a specifica-tion, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in horse-power; and it consists in a post with its attachment so constructed as to permit its being removed without disturbing the power.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the upper. end of the post, in close proximity to the power above. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the head on the post and a fragment of said post. Fig. 3

v is a perspective view of the Aend of the sweep in engagement with the post, showing the connecting means. of the bottom of the post, having a plate and stud thereon, and .the floor-plate having an opening adapted to'receive said stud. Fig. 5-

is a plan view of tlie notched plate secured to the lower end of the shaft. Y

In the accompanying drawings similar letters -refer to similar parts throughout the several views. l l

A is the cap-plate, provided with the upwardly-projecting side flanges, A A'.

B B yare lugs on the cap, lying against the inner side of the side anges, A'. These lugs constitute the clutcl1,which engagesthe notches G' C in the periphery of the plate G. Said plate is fixed to the under side of the main shaft D. Said shaft is xed to the main cogwheel D2.

D is a plate provided with an opening, through which the main shaft D' passes.'- Said plate is bolted to the cross-beam D3.

' E is the bottom plate on the-post H;

- F is a stud fixed to the plate E..

G is the iloor-plate, provided with a central opening, G'. The stud F engages the floorplate opening G', and turns therein when the post is in position.

N represents. the sweep, secured to post H by a plate, L, and staples I'.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view.

L' L' are two wings onthe front side of the plateL. These wings tit the sides of the post, and are secured-thereto by means of the bolt-s J Said bolts pass through the wings and post, and are secured by nuts.

K is a bolt passing through the post, plate L, and sweep, at right angles to the bolts J. v

' and described permit the engagement of said post with the power, or its removal, at pleasure. The flangesA', being circular, admit the easy insertion of the clutch-studs B into the notches C' of the plate Cthat is to say, the post, by reason of the curved iianges A', may be slightly inclined from a perpendicular whenv being engaged to or disengaged from the plate C. These anges at the same time brace and strengthen the studs B.

It is obvious that my removable post and connecting means may be used with horsepower or other power transmitter.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination ofthe post II, plate L, having wings L, the sweep N, and staples I, all suitably united, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination of the post H, plate L, having wings L', the staples I, and bolts J K, the staples being secured to the sweep and plate L, in the manner and for the purposes specified.-

3. The combination of the post H, provided on its under side with the plate E and stud F, and. having the plate A and studs B onV its up per end, the plate C, having notches'G, and shaft D', substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.l

4. The combination of the post II, provided on its upper end with the curved anges A' and studs B, the notched plate Q, and shaft IOO D', substantially as described, and for the pur- In testimony whereof I afx my Signature in poses set forth. l l presence of two Witnesses. The combination of the post H, provided with stud F on its under side, and having the 5 circular anges A and studs vB on its uppel` side, the plate G, having opening G', the notched plate C, and Shaft D', substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

FRANK BIGNELL.

Witnesses:

CHARLES W. BIGNELL, FRANK R. CHASE. 

